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VOL. LVII NO. 17,591.
PORTLAND, OREGON, JIOXDAY, APRIL 9, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
! RESERVE ARMY OF
MURGUIA IS OFF TO
SURROUND VILLA
DEATH HALTS IDAHO
GLEE CLUB'S TOUR
5 LATIN-AMERICAS
LIKELY TO AID U. S,
5 DROWNED WHEN
BOAT IS CAPSIZED
FLOCKS OF AIRMEN
BANDIT HAS ARMY OF 3000 250
' 'MILES FROM BORDER.
AUTO MISHAP AFTER CONCERT
FATAL TO VERNON HENRY.
MEN I.OSE IiTVES IX FLOOD AT
BISMARCK, N. D.
$6,750,000,000 IS
ASKED FIRST YEAR
HARASS
GERMANS
$3,000,000,000 Is to
Be Lent to Allies.
MILITARY NEEDS 2 BILLIONS
Congress' Task Is to Raise
' $1,750,000,000 by New and
Increased Taxation.
SAFETY MARGIN DESIRED
Leaders Favor Policy of Pay
ing as Far as Possible
as War Goes On.
WASHINGTON, April 8Presi
dent Wilson's policy, outlined in his
address to Congress, of paying Amer
ica's war bill, so far as possible, while
the war is being waged, leaving a
minimum debt to posterity, was re
flected tonight in a virtual decision
by leaders -in the House and Senate
to raise 50 per cent of the first year's
expenditures by taxation.
Under this programme". Congress
will be called on to raise war revenues
of $1,750,000,000 through new and
increased taxation during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1918. This is
exclusive of the $5,000,000,000 bond
issue, authorization for which will be
sought this week.
Nearly 7 Billion Needed.
The total demand upon the finan
cial resources of the country during
the first year of war, under this pro
gramme, would be $6,750,000,000.
Of the bond issue, $3,000,000,000,
it was definitely stated tonight, would
be loaned to the entente allies.
The entire issue will bear interest
of 3 per cent. It is proposed to
make the loan to the allies at this
interest rate, which is lower by far
than the rate on their previous issues.
The remaining $2,000,000,000 will
be applied, as necessary, on the cost
of the military and naval establish
ments and other war expenses of the
United States.
Indications are that with the new
war revenue measures in effect the
full amount, $2,000,000,000 will be not
entirely exhausted at the end of the
first year.
Safety Margin Allowed.
In requesting authorization for a
$5,000,000,000 bond issue, Administra
tion leaders have in mind the'neces
Eity of allowing for a slight margin
of safety so that the work of the
War and "Navy. Departments would
not be handicapped by a lack of funds
due to the possible failure of pro
posed tax measures to raise the en
tire sum of 50 per cent desired.
Details of the proposed bond issue
have not been fully disposed of -at
present.
The proposal that Congress author
ize immediately the issue of $3,000,
000,000 in bonds to finance a loan to
the allies and afterwards take up the
request for $2,000,000,000 for the
Army and Navy is considered in some
quarters.
Allies Need More Pressing.
In support of this proposal, it is
pointed out that the need of the al
lies for funds is more immediately
pressing than American needs, . the
money to be obtained for the latter
purpose being extended over a period
of four months. A proposal simply
to issue bonds to finance a loan to
the allies, it is said, might be passed
more speedily by Congress than if
it were coupled with a proposal to
provide for the American war bill
at the same time.
. Indications .. are strong, ' however,
that Congress will be asked to au
thorize the - $5,000,000,000 in one
lump sum. Legislation to this effect
will be considered by the ways and
means committee within the next day
or so, possibly tomorrow, and prob-
ably will be reported to Congress
, for action 'before the end of the' week.
Kitchin May Be Relieved.
To Chairman Kitchin, who was
called to North Carolina by his broth
er's death, and therefore" was not con
sulted with reference to the details
of the proposed legislation, will fall
the honor of carrying through in the
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Carranza General Shows Correspond
ent There Are No German Offi
cers Among Ills Troops.
JUAREZ, April 8. General Francisco
Murguia left here late today for Casas
Grandes, where he will take the field
tomorrow In hia enveloping movement
against Francisco Villa and his 3000
followers, who were repprted today to
be north of Madera and 250 miles from
the American border, y .
Preceding General Murgula's train
were eight troop, trains, carrying his
command from Chihuahua City, which
arrived here yesterday and last night
to participate in the most comprehen
sive drive against Villa since Villa
arrived from. Southern Mexico.
Villa forces arrived at Namlqulpa,
250 miles south of the border and less
than 100 miles from Casas Grandes, ac
cording to an announcement, made by
General Murguia.
General Murguia denied any knowl
edge of German intrigue in his north
eastern command and accompanied a
correspondent of the Associated Press
through his trains today to show1 that
no Germans were among the officers of
the 6000 troops in his present command.
He announced his Intention of re
maining neutral in the war between
the United States and Germany, fol
lowing out his instructions from the
War Department in Mexico City. He
characterized the rumors of German
plots in the Mexican army as ridicu
lous. . ..
PLOT CHARGED TO VETERAN
Soldier of Spanish-American War
Is Said to Be in Move to Ship Arms.
LOS ANGELES, Aorll 8. Charles
Roedet, a brother of Emil Roedet, ex
German Consul here, was arrested yes
terday by officials of the Department
of Justice charged with violations of
neutrality and having made inflamma
tory speeches. He is a veteran of the
Spanish-American war, and protests his
loyalty. ,
The Federal "agents Insisted that he
has-been implicated in a move to ship
arms and munitions into Mexico.
AMERICANS MAY BE HELD
Retaliation by Germany for Arrests
In America Probable.
COPENHAGEN, via London, April 8.
--No word has been received here of
the German government's intention re
garding American citizens who still are
in Germany. . '
It is not improbable, however, that
an attempt will be made to hold some
Americans in retaliation for arrests of
Germans, reported in dispatches from
America.
9' KILLED AT AUTO RACES
Car Plunges Into Crowd of Specta
tors at Mexico City.
'MEXICO CITY, April 8. Nine persons
were killed at the automobile races
when a car belonging to Jose Santa
Maria, the Cuban charge d'affaires, and
driven by Vicente Rodriguez, left the
track at a turn and plunged into a
crowd on the outside of the course.
Twenty persons were slightly In
jured. ,
INDIAN STUDENTS ENLIST
12 Clicmawa Youths Join Navy as
Musicians and Firemen.
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PAT. KM". Or.. April 8. (Special.)
Among the numerous recruits who
have enlisted in the Navy at the local
naval recruiting station are 12 stu
dents of the Chemawa Indian School,
mostly members of the band, who en
listed as musicians.
T'iree from the school enlisted aa
firemen of the frst class. '
MONTANA CROP PROMISING
Wheat Is 93 Per Cent of 10-Year
Average and Stock Is Good.
HELENA, Mont., April 8. The grain
crop outlook in Montana is good, ac
cording to the Federal estimate. Wheat
is 93 per cent of the 10-year average.
Stock is in fine condition.
Losses in cattle and sheep were not
heavy despite the severe Winter, the
Government report says. -. -
U-BOATS HELD'ONLY HOPE
Germany Is Lost If Submarines Fall,
" Admits Writer.
AMSTERDAM, via London, April 8.
The Chemnitz Socialist paper, Volk
stimitre, frankly -dmits that if the un
restricted submarine war should prove
a failure Germany is lost.
"We all knew this on the day un
restricted submarine war was an
nounced," adds the paper.
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EX-VICE CONSUL ARRESTED
German at Cebu Held on Charge of
. Plot to Stir Filipinos.
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MANILA. April 8. The ex-German
Vice-Consul at Cebu,. C. Andrey, was
arrested today as a measure of pre
caution. For three months rumors have
connected him with a plot to foment an
insurrection among the Filipinos.
Officials say he made no headway.
VDLUNTEERS IS PLAN
Local Organizations to
Be Encouraged.
WOMEN TO HAVE CHANCE, TOO
Committee Is Formed. to Har
monize Patriotic Efforts.
WAR SECRETARY APPROVES
Request Is Made, However,. That
' Effort First Be Made to Stimu
late Recruiting of Regulars
to Full War Strength.
WASHINGTON. April 8. All men and
women who want to do their bit for the
country in the war with Germany with
out enlisting in the regular military or
naval forces are to have opportunity to
enroll for service under a plan an
nounced today with the aproval of the
Secretary of War. Under the plan local
volunteer organizations will be en
couraged. The National Committee .of Patriotic
and Defense Societies, acting as a clearing-house
for 28 organizations, has
been designated as a semi-official
agent of the Government to co-ordinate
the efforts of Individuals as well as
organizations.
: ' Efforts to Be Harmonised.
The committee, headed by George
Wharton PePPer, .of Philadelphia, and
with Lieutenant-General S. B. M. Young
as its honorary chairman, in 'an
nouncing the plan says:
"The committee," which was formed at
semi-official suggestion for the ex
press purpose of .harmonizing the ef
forts of patriotic organizations, has felt
justified in undertaking to formulate
plans under which those who wish to
pledge their services to the country in
any capacity: military or civil, may or
ganize themselves into a well co-ordinated
body. . '
Volunteer Reserve la Planned.
. "We all want to do our bit. But If
we flood the Government with promis
cuous offers to volunteer other than
in the -regular Army or seek to or
ganize companies and regiments in
ways which do not fit in with the War
Department's plans, we are likely to
prove more troublesome than useful.
We ought to be able to organize and
co-ordinate our efforts to help the Gov
ernment, subjugating our personal de
sires for distinguished opportunity for
service to the needs of the organized
whole.'
"Plans for developing a Nation-wide
volunteer reserve, enrolled by state lo
cal committees under a . democratic
scheme of control, are under way, but
of course, cannot be fully worked out
until Congress passes the Army bill.
"The formation of local organizations
need not be discouraged in the mean-
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University Student and Son of Su
perintendent of Moscow Schools
Is Victim of Shock. ; .
BOISE, Idaho, April 8. (Special.)
The trip of the University of Idaho Glee
Club through Southern Idaho tragically
terminated here today -when Vernon
Henry, student manager of the organi
zation and son of Superintendent Henry,
of the Moscow City schools died as
the result of Injuries from an automo
bile accident.
After a concert here Saturday night,
the club members were taken for an
automobile ride. Mr. Henry was In the
car driven by Donald McGlrr, of Boise.
While on the Falrview road, Just' out
side the city, the machine ahead of Mc
Glrr's slowed down. McGirr put on the
brakes, but the light on the left side
of the machine was cut and the car ran
off . the gradc. and turned half way
over.
Mr. Henry was thrown through the
glass windshield and an artery in one
of his legs was severed. None of the
other five occupants were injured. He
was rushed to a hospital and died at 11
o'clock today. The physicians said the
wound was not fatal, but that the shock
killed him.
Mr. Henry was In his senior year in
the university and is the only son of
Superintendent and Mrs. Henry. He .was
popular in college and had a rich tenor
voice. The club, on a tourVf Southern
Idaho, has cancelled all dates and will
return with tho body to LIoscow tomorrow.
GIRL SINGER WEDS MARINE
Ceremony at Easter Services Sur
prises Fashionable Tacomans.
TACOMA. Wash., April 8. (Special.)
After Miss Zoe Cook had finished
singing an Easter anthem at Mason
Methodist Church oday she was united
in marriage to Samuel Rea Carson, a
member of the United States Marines.
The , ceremony came as a surprise to
the " fashionable Easter congregation
and was in keeping with the spirit of
the occasion.
Mr. Carson resided in Tacoma until
joining the colors two years ago. He
returned to hia station at Bremerton
tonight. The pretty young choir singer
will continue to reside with ber parents
until ber husband completes bis en
listment. RACING CAR KILLS CHILD
Crippled Boy Is Run Down When
Auto Casts Tire on Track.
STOCKTON. Cal-April 8. (Special.)
Unable to move quickly because of a
crippled leg. 13-year-old Geno Michel
otti was run down and Instantly killed
this afternoon when a ' racing car
driven by O. Valdsmar lost a tire and
crashed thfovrh a fence and into a
crowd of spectators.
Others in the path of the car ran for
safety, but the boy, handicapped, moved
too slowly and was knocked down and
dragged 100 feet before the car could
be stopped. He was killed Instantly. -
The race was continued.
Brazil and Central Na
tions Restless.
MEXICO SILENT AS TO COURSE
Guatemala, Border Neighbor,
Could Act as Che.ck. ,
2 COUNTRIES LONG AT OUTS
Carranza Watched Closely by Wash
lngton, but Little Real . Anx
iety Remains Only 100
Germans Cross Border.
WASHINGTON. April 8. Early en
trance of several of the South and Cen
tral American nations into the war
against Germany is regarded here as
practically certain. Brazil,- aroused by
the sinking of her steamship- Parana, Is
expected to become a belligerent this
week and it is assumed that her lead
will be followed promptly by other
countries.
Reports of divided opinion in Argen
tina have given officials here little en
couragement to look for aggressive ac
tion by that country.
Mexico's Neighbor May Enter.
Active support of the United States
by at least . two of the five Central
American republics and possibly by
four would noti be surprising. Official
reports that Estrada Cabrera, President
of Guatemala is contemplating serious
ly a break with Germany have been re
ceived.
So long as Mexico's course is unde
fined, unusual interest is attached to
the position of the Central American
governments, especially Guatemala,
controlling the southern ' frontier of
Mexico. Ik. th event of the develop
ment of an unfriendly situation In
Mexico, it is realized that Guatemala's
role would be far from unimportant.
Guatemala Has Good Army.
In Guatemala Cabrera has built up
what is regarded generally as the most
efficient army In Central America and
with it he would be in a position to
lend valuable assistance to the United
States. Antipathy between the Guate
malans and the Mexicans there has ex
isted for years.
It Is known that earnest efforts
have been made by counselors of Ca
brera to induce him to enter promptly
into the war. If he does place his coun
try in the lists,' it is expected that
Nicaragua will shortly follow, and the
long-standing differences between
those two countries, and Salvador and
Honduras may be swept away in a de
sire to present a united Central Amer
ica. Costa Rica Not Reeogrnlaed.
An odd situation would be left in
the position of CoBta Rica. There a new
government has just been installed and
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Sixth Jlember of Party Is Rescued,
but Is Believed Dying Mis
souri River Still Rising.
BISMARCK, N. D.. April 8. Five men
were drowned and another Is believed
to be dying as the result of ' - capsiz
ing of a boat In the flood wateri of the
Missouri River here today. The dead:
"Ed Massey,. M..ndan, N. D.
Harry Barwind, Blsmarrk.
X A. Vale, Mlneapolls.
Ned Prentice, Bismarck.
A. A. von Haym, Minneapolis.
M. H. Lan. of Mandan, who waa res
cued, is in a serious condition.
Because the high waters of the Mis
souri had suspended railroad traffic,
Lang and Massey were taking the
others in a small boat from, Mandan to
Bismarck.
The river was still rising today. It
is expected that the 24-foot stage will
be reached before there Is a sign of
subsidence.
- A portion of Mandan north of the
railroad tracks is under water.'"
MERE CALLERS ARE BARRED
President Abandons Many of His
Minor Duties.
WASHINGTON. April 8. With every
minute of his day occupied by the tre
mendous, tasks of the war. President
Wilson has decided to abandon many
minor duties, which have hlther'c taken
up much time.
' Secretary Tu ulty and his assistants
hr.ve' begun to refuse all requests to
see the President except those coming
from :nen with the most important
business to discuss.
GERMAN ARSENAL SEIZED
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Cleveland Police Make' Hani; Own
ers Say Arms Kept for Amusement.
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CLEVELAND, April 8. Hundreds of
rifles, bayonets, swords and ammuni
tion belts with large quantities of am
munition were confiscated in police
raids on three houses here tonight.
The owners, all naturalized -Germans,
said they had collected the arms as an
amusement.
They were not detained.
T0KI0 GETS NEW ATTACHE
Commercial Office Is Created In
American Embassy.
WASHINGTON. April 8. The grow
ing importance of American trade with
Japan has resulted in the appointment
of Frank R. Rutter, assistant chief
of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, as commercial attache to
the American Embassy at Toklo.
Mr. Rutter will sail on his new mis
sion within a few weeks.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 54
decrees; minimum. 43 decree.
TODAY'S Showers; westerly winds.
War With Germany.
96.750.000,000 asked for first year of war.
Page 1.
Nation-wide hunt to begin for German plot
ters. Page 4.
Brazil and four Central Americas likely
to Join United States In war. Patca 1.
Huge "farming army." on military lines,
proposed. Page 5.
Raider suspect again sighted off Nan
tucket; one reported sunk. Page 3.
Every. Latin-American country to be re
quired to show colors. Page 2.
labor committee of defenm council has pro
gramme to avert strikes. Page 5.
Volunteer reserve srmy of men who cannot
Join regulars Is planned. Page 1.
Report of Germans' .behavior gratifies
Washington. Page 4.
Peace .talk predominates In Berlin press.
Page S. ,
Foreign.
Kaiser's commitment to vote reform de
signed to stem tide of public opinion.
Page 2. . 0
Mexico.
General Murguia takes . field to surround
Villa. Page 1.
'War.
Hundreds-of British airmen bombard Ger
mans. Page 1.
Government has report of retgn of terror in
Belgium. Page &.,
National.
Senators Borah and Jones to Introduce three
prohibition bills. Page 2.
Domestic.
Five drown at Bismarck, N". D. Page 1.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Salt lake 7,
Portland 3; San Francisco 3-4. Vernon
1.3; Los Angeles 2-0. Oakland 1-2. Page
10.
Spokane Rookies beat Intercity West Side
team, 3-1. Page 10. .
F. M. Templeton Issues challenge for Bristol
trophy. Page 10.
Faclfie Xortbweat.
Death of Vernon Henry In auto mishap halts
Idaho Glee Club tour. ' Page 1.
I. W. W. defense expected to try to disprove
shooting by Tracy. Page 3.
Shelton Is live town In small county. Page 9.
I. W, W. expected to try" to disprove shoot
ing by Tracy. Page 3. .
Bishop Pumner preaches to troops at Van
couver Barracks. Pag 3.
Portland and Vicinity.
Catholic Easter services are solemn and pa
triotic Page 8.
Many waddings solemnized Easter day.
Page 4.
Lack of patriotism rebuked by Rev. A. A,
Morrison. Page 8. ;
Santlno and Daisy get in.. .Page 11.
Easter parade patriotic in- tone. Page 8.
Churches have fine musical programme.
Page -7.
Three arrested on suspicion of disloyalty
Page 14-
Oregon naval militia leaves for . Bremerton.
Page 14.
H-nor Gnard Girls soon- to have new nnl-
fprms. Page 8.
Recruiting of Third Oregon continues brisk.
Page 11.
Property , of enemy aliens who behave Mil
not be confiscated. Page 11.
"Little Women" at xtaker ls; realistic.
Page 4.
Guard mount added as , feature of police
- regulations. Page 11.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pagell.
Hundreds of Britishers
Fly Behind Lines.
SOME PENETRATE 50 MILES
Airdromes, Munitions Dumps
and Camps Attacked.
28 MACHINES ARE LOST
Forty-Six Enemy Planes Destroyed
or Driven Down Damaged, in
a Days' Battle Supremacy
of Air Now Established.
TVTTH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, via London, April 8. (From -
a staff correspondent of the Associated
Press.) Under a blue eastern sky Brit
ish aviators, by the hundred continued
today their work of re-establishing
beyond all question their supremacy in
the air. They carried the fighting'
wholly into the enemy territory, sought
out their airdromes, military headquar- .
ters, ammunition dumps and concentra
tion camps and challenged the Germans
in every possible manner to come up
and fight.
In one instance the British fliers
penetrated SO miles behind the German
lines. They fairly flew circles about
the .numerically superior enemy squad
ron that sought to Intercept them.
Planea Must Surpass Birds.
Speed and maneuvering; powers are
the great qualities of modern airplane
scouts and to have a place with the '
elite of. the upper air the machines'
must 'develop in the neighborhood of
150 miles an hour and be able to do
tricks that no bird ever accomplished.
To the layman the weather seemed
ideal for flying, but the airmen were
inclined to complain because of some
of the woolly patches of cloud had en
abled several hard-pressed German avi
ators to take refuge in their mist and
escape immediate punishment.
"Give us three or four cloudless days
and we will hit the Boche airmen, such
a blow that they won't be able to re
cover all Summer," said an enthusias
tic airman to the correspondent today.
'- ' 23 Machines Lost.
The. loss of 28 machines in two days'
bombing, fighting, photographing and
observing is counted by the airmen as
a small price for the work accom
plished, considering the number of ma
chines engaged, coupled also with the
fact that all these operations were
within the German lines.
'Against the loss of the British ma
chines must be placed 15 German air
planes actually seen to crash down and
31 driven down damaged, most of which
are believed to have been destroyed.
The British will not officially an
nounce a hostile machine destroyed un
less two or more of their fliers actually
see the falling machine ablaze or watch
it crash into a hopeless mass of wreck
age. . When filers are engaged In fightlnc
the formation is 10 or more machines
and when one begins to go down there
is seldom time to watch the completion
of its earthward Journey. Under such
conditions a hostile machine is not
counted in the total enemy casualties.
Corps Is Vnpert tirbed.
However, the British flying corps is
absolutely unperturbed when its losses
exceed those of the enemy. The men
philosophically regard this as a penalty
necessarily entailed in maintaining the
offensive.
Technically, . the Germans seldom
have a machine "missing." for with the
fighting going on almost entirely on
their side of the line all 'their ma
chines driven down can be accounted
for. .
There is no comparison between the ,
amount of work done by the British
and German machines. To airmen
maintenance of supremacy means abil
ity to ascend daily and accomplish
whatever aerial work Is desired. Al
though the Germans have been more
active in recent weeks, they have never
interfered at any time seriously with
this work.
Germans Prefer Bad Weatker.
In bad weather, in which the British
are unable to harass him, the Boche
generally starts prying over the British
lines. Two days of fighting generally
discourage him, however.
The British "r ve a great preponder
ance of machines, and at least 30 of
these probably go over the German
lines against one" hostile machin flying
on this side of the trenches. This ratio
of activity within the 'enemy territory "
must always be set against the ratio
of losses.
The maintenance of a great number
of machines enables the British to carry
on a preponderance of artillery fire,
directing their shots, not by hazard, or
off the map," but under the actual eyes
of the airplanes.
The constant .aggressiveness of the
British firing -'ps and the willing
ness of the splendid young pilots and
obst vera to take every manner of risk
means Information for and protection
of the army on the ground to an extent
which they regard as .mply repaying .
their sacrifices.
Under this . uidance on this Easter
day the British guns we- j roaring all
alone the ft-reacUng battle lines.
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